Glossy Ibis vs Mountain Anoa

Plegadis falcinellus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Glossy Ibis is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glossy Ibis	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Plegadis	Bubalus
Species	Plegadis falcinellus	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Glossy Ibis and Mountain Anoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glossy Ibis	Mountain Anoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glossy Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.